Tea Station,

1425 Artesia Boulevard, Gardena, CA 90248

"I'm first-generation Taiwanese American and grew up in the SGV with many family trips back to Taiwan, and Tea Station is definitely my favorite boba chain. Their snacks are about as authentic as you can hope for in the States - popcorn chicken and the fried sesame balls always hit the spot for a quick snack. The bento offerings are pretty good as well, offering a variety of side dishes to go along with the entree of your choice. My personal go-to drink is the almond milk tea. Customization for ice and sugar levels available of course."

"Had the strawberry green tea with boba and was not impressed with the drink. I could barely taste any tea. It was syrupy. The boba texture was not soft…"

"I haven't been to a tea station in probably a decade. We were looking for a sunny spot to sit outside in the witching hour of the afternoon when all of the Japanese restaurants were closed. Staff was very friendly (especially for an East Asian place) and even came out to wipe off the outside table in case it had gotten dusty, although it already looked very clean. No pressure from the staff to order very much food to share, which feels rare. Tea quality is good. I always appreciate getting to choose the sweetness level. Not the cheapest lunchboxes but it was comforting and satisfying with some nice veggie sides and a light broth like the ones I grew up with. Snack was tasty (surprise chives in the cheese rangoon!) Bonus for having a tablet station in the front where you can order yourself. I didn't see it until I sat down but I'm using it in the future!"

"We’ve been coming to this place for months and always trusted its quality. However, today we order 3 drinks and found lots of roaches in one of the drinks. The other drinks weren’t prepped according to the sweetness instruction. Will not return."